Fact · Dictation software
No
Natter's README says audio and transcripts stay on the Mac.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 22, 2026
In the source's own words
“Audio and transcripts stay on the Mac.”
iannuttall/natter: README, Ian Nuttall, GitHub, 2026, 'Nothing you say leaves your Mac' section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The README sets this out as the app's privacy design, next to its model list.
- What it does not show
- The README also says model weights are downloaded once the user chooses to install them. That is a download, not audio.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Natter: audio stays on the Mac: 0 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Natter
- Feature
- Keeps audio on the maker's servers
- Detail
- Audio stays on the Mac
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 0 means the maker's page says it does not